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Health

Why Are So Many Psychiatric Patients Forcibly Detained and Treated?

April 14, 2023April 14, 2023 - by Rob Wipond

Governments and treatment providers don’t want to publicly expose “the dark heart” of our mental health system, experts say

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Losing My Faith and Finding Other Ways to Pray

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Faith was something I shared with my mother. When she died, I didn’t know what to believe in

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Why Alberta Is Bullying Its Cities

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Progressive mayors in Edmonton and Calgary are being undermined for political gain

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How Bad Is Alcohol, Really?

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New health recommendations suggesting Canadians cut back touched a nerve. But drinking customs are constantly evolving

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AI Is Coming for Voice Actors. Artists Everywhere Should Take Note

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Aubade

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Was it within the song / or within himself

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Editor’s Letter: What Remains When Everything Changes?

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Lululemon Tried to Become a Tech Company. It Didn’t Work Out

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With the spectacular failure of its futuristic workout device, the apparel giant proved that some business stretches go too far

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